According to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, 75% of India s villages, approximately 4.4 lakh, have achieved the "ODF Plus" status. This means they have sustained their Open Defecation Free (ODF) status while implementing solid or liquid waste management systems.
About 4.4 lakh or 75 per cent of India's villages have achieved the open defecation free-plus status, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Saturday.
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SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Rural Sanitation, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, has accomplished a significant milestone as all villages in Jammu and Kashmir have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus, according to a statement issued by DIPR Srinagar.